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2023
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Exports $104MRnk 120 / 224
2023
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Top Product $25.8MIron Structures
2023
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Exports $335MRnk 9 / 200
2023
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Top Product $30.3MKnit Men's Undergarments
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.08Rnk 26 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.44Rnk 85 / 132
2023
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GDP$1.15TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH30.6%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$84.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH9.55%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $64,572CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH22.8%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$3,828CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH2.34%CURRENT US$
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Netherlands-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2023, Netherlands exported $104M to Sri Lanka. The main products that Netherlands exported to Sri Lanka were Iron Structures ($25.8M), Washing and Bottling Machines ($5.5M), and Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($4.98M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.96%, from $115M in 2018 to $104M in 2023.

In 2023, Netherlands did not export any services to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka-Netherlands Trade: In 2023, Sri Lanka exported $335M to Netherlands. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Netherlands were Knit Men's Undergarments ($30.3M), Knit T-shirts ($27.2M), and Other Edible Preparations ($27.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 6.07%,  from $250M in 2018 to $335M in 2023.

In 2023, Sri Lanka did not export any services to Netherlands.

Comparison: In 2023,  Netherlands ranked 26 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.08), and 9 in total exports ($599B). That same year, Sri Lanka ranked 85 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.44), and 90 in total exports ($13.8B).

Latest Trends

October, 2024

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Overview In October 2024, Netherlands exported €7M and imported €18M from Sri Lanka, resulting in a negative trade balance of €11M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of Netherlands have increased by €5M (250%) from €2M to €7M, while imports remained the same by €0 (0%) from €18M to €18M.

Trade In October 2024, the top exports of Netherlands to Sri Lanka were Other plastics, in primary forms (€1M) and Instruments and appliances, n.e.s., for medical,... (€1M). In October 2024 the top imports of Netherlands from Sri Lanka were Articles of apparel, of textile fabrics,... (€3M), Edible products and preparations, n.e.s. (€2M), Mineral manufactures, n.e.s. (€2M), Women's or girls' coats, capes, jackets,... (€2M), and Fish, fresh (live or dead), chilled... (€1M).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€5M(250%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€0(0%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Netherlands. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Netherlands over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Netherlands exported $104M to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Netherlands to Sri Lanka were Iron Structures ($25.8M), Washing and Bottling Machines ($5.5M), and Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($4.98M). During the last 5 years the exports of Netherlands to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.96%, from $115M in 2018 to $104M in 2023.

In 2018, Sri Lanka exported $335M to Netherlands. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Netherlands were Knit Men's Undergarments ($30.3M), Knit T-shirts ($27.2M), and Other Edible Preparations ($27.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 6.07%, from $250M in 2023 to $335M in 2018.

Exports from Netherlands (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to Netherlands (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Netherlands
Top DestinationGermany$96.9B
Sri Lanka
Top DestinationUnited States$2.98B

This map shows whether countries import more from Netherlands or Sri Lanka. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Netherlands and Sri Lanka or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Netherlands than Sri Lanka included Germany ($96.9B), Belgium ($87B), and France ($67.3B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Netherlands included Maldives ($168M), Syria ($43.4M), and American Samoa ($702k).

Difference in imports from Sri Lanka (Flag) and Netherlands (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Netherlands - Sri Lanka

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This chart compares trade between Netherlands and Sri Lanka by product, considering products traded by both, Netherlands and Sri Lanka.

During 2023, Netherlands had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Metals ($28.8M), Machines ($19.2M), and Chemical Products ($12.3M).

During 2018, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Textiles ($186M), Foodstuffs ($38.5M), and Vegetable Products ($31.9M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Netherlands Sri Lanka+$5.31MPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Sri Lanka Netherlands+$10.1MKnit Sweaters

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Netherlands and Sri Lanka. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Netherlands indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sri Lanka. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Sri Lanka indicates it has a comparative advantage over Netherlands.

Product Space of Netherlands (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2023)

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